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State of the Inflation Reduction Act: Reflections On the First Six Months of the Most Ambitious Clean Energy Law in History
When President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law on August 16, 2022, the solar and storage industry celebrated a historic milestone in accelerating deployment to reach our goal for solar to achieve 30% of U.S. electricity generation by 2030.
Turning Solar Panel Recycling Woes into Industry Wins
Solar power is the most efficient, renewable and cost-effective source of electricity today and critical to our planet’s sustainability. But according to the market research firm Rystad Energy, solar PV waste will grow to 27 million tons annually by 2040.
Accelerating American Solar + Storage Manufacturing with State Economic Development
Since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in 2022, solar and storage manufacturers are planning record amounts of new manufacturing operations in the United States. While the IRA is critical to the development of new domestic manufacturing facilities, there are other considerations that companies must take into account when planning these facilities.
Solar Means Business: A Glimpse into the Top Corporate Solar Users and Trends in Corporate Procurement
Around the country, large corporations and small businesses are installing solar and other clean energy systems to power their operations, support their bottom lines, and achieve ambitious decarbonization goals. Corporate procurement of solar energy is driving significant demand across market segments, and will be a key factor in the industry’s long-term growth.
New NREL Research Shows Residential PV Adoption Timelines Improve Despite COVID-19 Pandemic
Residential PV projects in the U.S. typically require several weeks to several months from contract signing to operation. Integral to PV adoption timelines is the permitting, inspection, and interconnection (PII) processes administered by the local jurisdiction and utility.
Anticircumvention Update - Understanding Commerce’s Preliminary Decision
On December 1, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determined that solar cell and module imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam were circumventing the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on cell and module imports from China. Commerce also concluded, however, that four companies and specific products were exempt from the tariffs.